Definitions for salep

salep sal·ep

Spelling: [sal-ep]
IPA: /ˈsæl ɛp/

Salep is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in salep (aelps).

Definitions for salep

noun

  1. a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.

Origin of salep

1730-40; Turkish salep dialectal Arabic saḥlab, perhaps shortened variant of Arabic khusā al-thaʿlab fox's testicles; cf. saloop

Examples for salep

Called also salep, and salop; it was a greasy-looking beverage, sold much on stalls in the early morning.

Dr Percival has recommended the addition of salep with the same intention.

Red Port wine was now given more freely in his medicated water; and his nourishment consisted of sago and salep.

The same weight of materials, without the salep, gave only 23⁄4lbs.

salep consists chiefly of bassorin, some soluble gum, and a little starch.

salep, sal′ep, n. the dried tubers of Orchis mascula: the food prepared from it.

salep is now almost entirely disused in Great Britain; but we remember many saloop-stalls in our streets.

Then, there are cresses and wood-sorrel to his breakfast, and salep for his hot evening mess.

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Words with friends

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